Americans have fought for paid vacation for more than 100 years. Why won’t we...
Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Ten years ago I reported on research that...
View ArticleHow the world’s best memorizers remember things
We’re living at a time when the act of memorizing isn’t a requirement to get through day-to-day life. Worried about forgetting someone’s birthday? Just set an automatic reminder. Don’t know the route...
View ArticleBeyond Tang, climate research and international collaboration show why space...
When people think about what we get from the U.S. space program, it may be along the lines of NASA technology spin-offs such as freeze-dried food and emergency space blankets. But space activities do...
View ArticleFacebook sees extremist militia groups return after being kicked off—testing...
When journalists sounded alarm bells in early May 2024 that more than 100 extremist militia groups had been organizing and communicating on Facebook, it wasn’t the first time militias had garnered...
View ArticleHere are the companies OpenAI has made deals with to train ChatGPT
OpenAI’s chatbots scored a big new data source following the company’s deal with News Corp. on Wednesday. With the stroke of a pen, ChatGPT and the company’s other services added the Wall Street...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be an innovative company?
Last week, Fast Company hosted its annual Most Innovative Companies Summit, bringing together business leaders across sectors to celebrate those championing innovation in their respective industries....
View ArticleThese are the best apps for building good habits
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Most New Year’s resolutions are buried by now....
View ArticleThis Atlantic hurricane season could look like 2020’s as La Niña and warmer...
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exceptionally active season. If the National Hurricane Center’s early forecast, released May 23, is right, the...
View ArticleThis is why the Northern Lights look better through your phone camera
Smartphone cameras have significantly improved in recent years. Computational photography and AI allow these devices to capture stunning images that can surpass what we see with the naked eye. Photos...
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This colorful new font doesn’t use a single letter
When is a font no longer a font? Poly Mono, a new font made of shapes instead of letters, blurs that line. Like Wingdings, the dingbat font made of primitive emoji-like characters, Poly Mono isn’t...
View ArticleWould you go to piglet yoga? The unexpected benefits of yoga with animals
Three little piggies went to a yoga class. Their human companions had a blast. Wilbur, Charlotte and Bluey fit right into a growing trend of yoga with animals, adding some fun to the usual physical...
View ArticleA Nobel Prize winner explains progressive capitalism and freedom
Joseph Stiglitz is a professor of economics, public policy, and business at Columbia University. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001. Formerly, he was the senior vice...
View ArticleThis is the key to ending the negative-thinking pandemic
Frank Bruni has been a prominent journalist for more than three decades, including more than 25 years at the New York Times, in roles as diverse as op-ed columnist, White House correspondent, Rome...
View Article5 questions to ask yourself in order to be happier at work
Do you feel stuck in a job that no longer brings you joy? When was the last time you truly looked forward to going to work on Monday morning? Maybe you know deep down you’re long overdue for a change,...
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How China’s 1980s PC industry hacked dot-matrix printers
Excerpted from The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age, by Thomas S. Mullaney. Published by The MIT Press. Copyright © 2024 MIT. All rights reserved. During the early rise of...
View ArticleHow to ask questions that get people to open up
What you don’t know can hinder your potential and growth. Unfortunately, it creates a paradox, because you don’t know what you don’t know. The quickest way to learn new information is to tap into the...
View ArticleLeading a company isn’t rocket science. But the two fields have an important...
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations...
View ArticleWhat’s open and closed on Memorial Day 2024? Banks, stock markets, USPS,...
Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day. While many Americans will relish the extra sleep, day off from work, and BBQs with family, the true meaning of the federal holiday is a somber one. It is meant to be a...
View ArticleElon Musk raises $6 billion for his AI startup xAI
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI raised $6 billion in series B funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $24 billion as investors bet big on challengers to companies like OpenAI in the intensifying AI...
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend severe weather kills 21, as storms move east
A series of powerful storms swept over the Central and Southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power...
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